Today’s Kanji is “様” (sama); Kanji for “state”.
Handwritten Kanji “様” (sama)
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Readings, Radical and Meaning of “様”
漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
様 | ヨウ さま |
you sama |
14 | 木 | state |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “様”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
白馬の王子様 | はくばのおうじさま | Hakuba no ōjisama | Prince Charming |
お地蔵様 | おじぞうさま | Ojizōsama | Jizo (the guardian deity of children) |
海中の様子 | かいちゅうのようす | Kaichū no yōsu | Underwater state |
仕様(しよう)= specification, method, way, means